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Optometry Simplified by Kyle Klute, OD

Optometry Simplified: Questions for you: how do you stay current?

Published 3 months ago • 2 min read

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Welcome to Optometry Simplified.

In this weekly newsletter, I've curated the best resources to help you grow personally and professionally.

My mission is to find what's best for my patients and my practice.

Here's what I've found...

Links I Liked

One of optometry's best publications is coming to an end.

Ronald Melton, OD, and Randall Thomas, OD, have been writing the best, most clinically practical drug guide for 27 years. I remember keeping a copy of "Clinical Perspectives on Patient Care" in my office for quick reference during residency. Better download and save this one for future use! The Drug Guide​

The in-office energy based treatments for dry eye and aesthetics.

Nabila Gomez, OD, FAAO, at Modern Optometry reviews and gives practical advice on implementing the various in-office light therapies for dry eye: IPL, LLLT, RF, and more. If you are considering adding one of these technologies to your practice, don't miss Chris Wolfe, OD, and Adam Cmelja's talk about what makes dry eye practices thrive or fail.

Protecting your practice starts with understanding your biggest risks.

PPP Practice Risk Assessment helps identify potential compliance, billing, HR, and operational gaps that could be impacting your growth and profitability — before they become bigger problems.

Research I'm Reading

Which patients progress to neovascular vs. atrophic AMD?

I like papers that teach me something about how to immediately better manage the patients I see every day. Here's an article that does just that by showing which OCT findings in intermediate AMD are most likely to correlate with progression to either wet or atrophic AMD. Eye​

How safe and effective is DSLT?

Safe, effective, non-contact, and quick. What more could we ask for in a treatment as a first-line therapy for newly diagnosed OHTN and glaucoma patients? Journal of Glaucoma​

Deep Thoughts - I need yours

Can you do me a favor? If you found any of these resources helpful, share this newsletter with one of our colleagues!

See you next week!

--Kyle Klute, OD, FAAO

1515 S 152 Avenue Circle, Omaha, Nebraska 68144
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